{{distinguish|text=the American music channel from MTV}} {{Expand Japanese|三重テレビ放送|date=July 2024}} {{Infobox television station | callsign = JOMH-DTV | logo = Mtv logo.svg | logo_caption = Logo used since 2010 | logo_size = 150px | image = Mie Television.jpg | caption = Headquarters in Shibumicho, Tsu | location = Mie Prefecture | country = Japan | city = Tsu | branding = Mie Television<br>MTV | analog = | digital = 27 (UHF) | virtual = 7 | subchannels = | language = Japanese | affiliations = Independent (member of JAITS) | owner = Mie Television Broadcasting Co., Ltd. | licensee = | founded = March 8, 1968 | airdate = December 1, 1969 | last_airdate = | callsign_meaning = Mie Hoso | sister_stations = | former_callsigns = JOMH-TV (1969–2011) | former_channel_numbers = 33 (analog UHF, 1969–2011) | licensing_authority = MIC | former_affiliations = | erp = | haat = | class = | facility_id = | coordinates = | website = https://www.mietv.com/ }}

{{Nihongo|'''Mie Television Broadcasting Co., Ltd.'''|三重テレビ放送|Mie Terebi Hōsō}}, also known as '''MTV''', is a television station headquartered in Tsu, Mie Prefecture, Japan.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Mie Television Co Ltd|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/profile/company/5882134Z:JP|access-date=2023-02-14|website=Bloomberg}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=三重テレビ放送インタビュー 長江 正 社長|url=http://tokaizaikai.com/sr/1907_sr001.pdf|access-date=2023-03-03|website=Tokai Keizai}}</ref>

It is a member of the Japanese Association of Independent Television Stations,<ref>{{Cite web|title=独立UHF局の仲間たち|url=https://www.chiba-tv.com/link/index.html|access-date=2023-02-14|website=chiba tv}}</ref> and the only commercial television station in Mie Prefecture.<ref>{{Cite web|title=三重テレビ放送株式会社|url=https://job.rikunabi.com/2023/company/r305310009/|access-date=2023-03-03|website=Riku navi 2023}}</ref> Nagoya Dome is its primary shareholder.<ref>{{Cite web|title=地上系放送事業者|url=https://www.tele.soumu.go.jp/j/sys/media/index/chizyou.htm|access-date=2023-02-14|website=MIC}}</ref>

Mie TV was founded in 1968, and first commenced television broadcasting in December 1969.<ref>{{Cite web|title=民放テレビ開局一覧|url=https://j-ba.or.jp/category/data/jba101207|access-date=2023-02-14|website=JBA}}</ref> Mie TV started digital terrestrial television broadcasting in 2005.<ref>{{Cite web|title=会社概要|url=https://www.mietv.com/company/profile.html|access-date=2023-02-14|website=Mie TV}}</ref> It is also possible to watch Mie TV from some parts of Aichi prefecture.<ref>{{Cite web|title=三重テレビ放送エリア|url=http://miekeikyo.jp/pdf/H25/mtv5.pdf|access-date=2023-02-14|website=三重県経営者協会}}</ref>

==History== After the release of UHF radio broadcasting for open use by the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications, an application was made to open UHF TV stations in various parts of Japan, and the tide of UHF TV stations was established in Mie Prefecture.<ref name="Shashi20">{{cite book|author=Mie Television|script-title=ja:『開局20周年記念事業委員会』 |year=2022 |publisher=Mie Television |location=Tsu |isbn=|language=ja}}{{NCID|BN0553666X}}</ref>{{rp|23}} In 1961, an application was made for Chubu Television (中部テレビ) to be opened in Mie Prefecture.<ref name="Shashi20"/>{{rp|23}} After this, Television Mie (テレビ三重) was located in 1963, and TV Mie (TV Mie) was located in 1965 and application was established for the Mie Region TV station.<ref name="Shashi20"/>{{rp|23}} In October 1967, the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications public UHF frequent route distribution plan was announced, and the Mie Region distribution plan was announced.<ref name="Shashi20"/>{{rp|23}} The application previously submitted by the Sanke Company and the Mie Radio Broadcasting Co., Ltd., for the time being, has been reviewed by the Mie Area Television Station.<ref name="Shashi20"/>{{rp|23}} On November 1 of the same year, the acquisition of Mie Broadcasting was decided and the name Mie Television Station was released.<ref name="Shashi20"/>{{rp|23}} Mie Television Station was officially registered on March 8, 1968, and the decision was made to build the Hasayayama construction tower in Tsu, and the land purchase and repair department in Tanmioka.<ref name="Shashi20"/>{{rp|24–25}} In April of the same year, Mie Broadcasting was officially renamed.<ref name="mynavi">{{cite web|url=https://job.mynavi.jp/24/pc/search/corp82159/outline.html|title=三重テレビ放送(株)|accessdate=28 May 2023|publisher=Mynavi|language=ja|url-status=live|archive-date=30 March 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230330145439/https://job.mynavi.jp/24/pc/search/corp82159/outline.html}}</ref> The Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications first requested that the Mie Television station be broadcast on May 1, 1969, but the Haseyama launch tower project was postponed, and the broadcast date was postponed.<ref name="Shashi20"/>{{rp|26}}

On October 1, 1969, Mie Television began trial broadcasting.<ref name="Shashi20"/>{{rp|26}} On December 1 of the same year, Mie Television officially launched.<ref name="Shashi20"/>{{rp|27}} In order to popularize UHF receivers, Mie Television set up a local business, the Mie UHF popularization promotion meeting was held, and active implementation of UHF receivers, the use of Mie TV sets, and the rapid expansion of Mie TV sets.<ref name="Shashi20"/>{{rp|35}} July 7, 1971, Mie TV broadcast the first Mie prefecture conference for the first time.<ref name="Shashi20"/>{{rp|36}} Mie Television Station was established in 1973, and the current status of the Ise Jingu Shrine Special Milestone.<ref name="Shashi20"/>{{rp|38}}<ref name="Shashi20"/>{{rp|40}} Mie Television visited China in 1977 during the Japan-China friendship visit to Mie Prefecture, covered the People's Republic of China, and was also interviewed overseas by Mie Television.<ref name="Shashi20"/>{{rp|43}} The following year, Mie Television's reporting team was sent to the West, and the production was completed in the 3rd year of the production, a special milestone.<ref name="Shashi20"/>{{rp|44}}

In 1979, 10 weeks after broadcasting, the Mie Television station recording shelf was completed, and the production environment for the Mie Television station was greatly improved.<ref name="Shashi20"/>{{rp|46}} At the same time, Mie Television Station was used as a new trademark,<ref name="Shashi20"/>{{rp|46}} and the internal area coverage rate exceeded 90%.<ref name="Shashi20"/>{{rp|47}} In 1981 and 1982, Mie Television Station was once repeatedly damaged. However, in 1983, Mie Television's current status was 94-95. In 1983, Mie Television reached a milestone of 40%, which was a milestone for TV Tokyo. However, due to this, the spread of TV Aichi, and the proportional start decrease of Tokyo Television Station during the turning point of Mie Television Station.<ref name="Shashi20"/>{{rp|51}}

A scandal erupted on September 7, 2022 where an employee of the station's Tokyo branch was arrested on charges of bribery, along with the manager of the Business Management Division of the Tsu City Boat Race Division, for allegedly accepting bribes from an advertising company in return for favors regarding the Tsu Boat Race Course's advertising outsourcing contract.<ref>{{Cite web|title=ボートレースCM便宜、津市職員に収賄容疑…「身分なき共犯」三重テレビ社員も逮捕 |url=https://www.yomiuri.co.jp/national/20220907-OYT1T50196/ |website=Yomiuri Shimbun |date=7 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220907121532/https://www.yomiuri.co.jp/national/20220907-OYT1T50196/ |access-date=8 September 2022 |archive-date=2022-09-07 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=三重・津市職員と三重テレビ社員を逮捕 競艇広告めぐり賄賂受領か |url=https://www.asahi.com/articles/ASQ975KF6Q97ONFB00K.html?iref=ogimage_rek |website=Asahi Shimbun |date=7 September 2022 |access-date=8 September 2022 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.jiji.com/jc/article?k=2022090701222&g=soc |title=津市職員と三重テレビ社員逮捕 競艇広告めぐり収賄容疑―三重県警 |website=Jiji Press |date=7 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220907124921/https://www.jiji.com/jc/article?k=2022090701222&g=soc |access-date=8 September 2022 |archive-date=2022-09-07 }}</ref>

On April 3, 2023, the station started broadcasting a simulcast of "Pick Up On Mie～Pomie!" from FM Mie between 7:30 and 8am.<ref>『中日新聞』（朝刊）2023年4月1日付朝刊三重版</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Pick up On Mie～POMie!(ポミー)～ {{!}} 三重テレビ放送 |url=https://www.mietv.com/program/local/5601.html |website=www.mietv.com |access-date=2 April 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=POMie_radio3/status/1642420785469087745 |url=https://twitter.com/POMie_radio3/status/1642420785469087745 |website=Twitter |access-date=2 April 2023 |language=ja}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=【FM三重】三重県初！FM三重が三重テレビとタッグを組み、平日朝にラジオ＆テレビ同時生放送開始!!│ラジオマニア.net |url=https://radio-mania.net/2023/04/02/post-2114/ |website=radio-mania.net |access-date=2 April 2023 |language=ja}}</ref> Some of its productions were made available on the TVer platform in November 2023.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |url=https://twitter.com/mietv/status/1722456478139793869 |title=三重テレビ放送【公式】@mietvのポスト |access-date=10 December 2023 |website=X |date=9 November 2023}}</ref>

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== * [https://www.mietv.com/ Official website] {{in lang|ja}}

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